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Suspects Caught After Passing Out From Gas Fumes Trying to Steal Furnace

Furnaces aren’t commonly the target of thefts, and a recent heist gone wrong demonstrates why.

According to a news statement from the Winnipeg Police Department, two people were apprehended on October 30 after breaking into an abandoned residence and knocking themselves out. The two were allegedly attempting to steal the building’s furnace when they accidentally created a natural gas leak, rendering them comatose on the scene.

Following complaints of a break-in at an abandoned residence by two unknown suspects, Winnipeg police responded at the scene about 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Neighbors reported smelling natural gas coming from the house, as did authorities when they arrived, according to the police press release.

Authorities were able to see the two suspects from the outside, but they looked to be unconscious. Officers stormed the building, rescued the two people, and led them back outside. The suspects soon recovered consciousness, and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service checked them.

As the thieves attempted to steal the furnace, a gas feed became loosened, according to police. As a result of the natural gas leak, the two were unconscious.

A man and a woman in their 40s are the suspects. They were apprehended but freed without charge, according to authorities.



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